"Bye Bye Blackbird" is a song published in 1926 by the American composer Ray Henderson and lyricist Mort Dixon. It is considered a popular standard and was first recorded by Gene Austin in 1926.[1]
Bye Bye Blackbird has been recorded by many artists, including Nina Simone (in 1962 on Nina at the Village Gate), Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Miles Davis[2], Rickie Lee Jones, Keith Jarrett[3], Liza Minnelli[4], and John Coltrane[5]. It has been featured in the soundtracks of at least seven movies since 1969, including Sleepless in Seattle.[6]
It was the No. 16 song of 1926 according to Pop Culture Madness[7]. John Coltrane won the 1981 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist for his rendition of the song.[8]
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